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  1. gabby
    Hi again, I got to wondering if anyone on the board keeps a blog that coverss gluten, celiac, food intolerances, recipes, etc. It seems that so many members have a ton of advice and experience, and I'd love to visit your blogs for more! Maybe y'all could list your URLs Thanks!
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    Kelly & Mom....your daughter is going to be a hit! I've been to bakeries run by parents of children with celiac (and they are really nice people), but there's nothing like food prepared by a person who has celiac disease. Now that's something I'd trust. Thanks again for the support. May everyone have a lovely gluten-free and melt-down-free day!...
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    Am feeling much better today. Filled up on a half a pound of fresh picked nectarines. Life looks good again. Whew!
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    Sometimes my limited diet makes me a little bit crazy. And sometimes it makes me really crazy. I'm usually okay with this life of eating like a tree squirrel. But sometimes it gets to me, and today was one of those days. A perfect summer day. Lots of folks coming back to the city after their holidays. Everyone out in their white pants and yellow shirts to...
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    ARCHIVED I'm Hot

    gabby replied to miles's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Definitely run this by a doctor. High blood pressure and high blood sugar can cause you to feel overheated like that. Hope this isn't the case for you, but worth getting it checked just to make sure. Best of luck.
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    I have sort of similar problems with big stores that have lights waaaaay up high.....and don't have lots of natural light. Never really figured it out, but I read somewhere that fluorescent lighting coupled with bad air circulation can affect sensitive people in all sorts of weird ways. One thing that was recommended was to wear brown tinted sunglasses...
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    Your troubles may not all be caused by gluten. There is a syndrome out there called Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Disorder (MCS). Nobody knows why it happens, but some people just gradually become sensitive to all sorts of things and it begins to really affect the way they live their lives. There is a woman who wrote a book about this and she has a blog...
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    Can he do cornmeal? There's a dish called polenta that italians make. Just take 1 part plain dried coarsely milled cornmeal, and add to 3 parts boiling water, plus 2 tablespoons olive oil. Stir on medium/low heat until smooth and cooked (about 20 minutes). Then, if he can eat theses things, add a ton of butter to the polenta, or lots of olive oil and...
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    I've had too many experiences where they forgot to make the special meal for me, leaving me with no food. Or thought I had ordered vegetarian or kosher. Again leaving me with no food. Or they plop a wheat-filled bun on your tray next to your food. You can try to go ahead and order the gluten free meal and see what happens...but also bring your own...
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    I read somewhere that having too little amounts of acid in your stomach can contribute to poor digestion. They call this problem: hypochlorhydria. Here's a description from a website where they explain this problem complete with animation and some suggestions (from World's Healthiest Foods website): "Hypochlorhydria is also associated with many diseases...
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    Hi, Here's my experience of traveling around Europe and some suggestions: -First off, get some info on when the grocery stores and markets are open and closed. In lots of places everything is closed on Sundays, or they close early. Some places have weird hours and are closed for a few hours during the day. It pays to check. There are lots of organic...
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    I don't know too much more about this sort of thing, but I do know that once they rule out the big stuff...then getting to the bottom of the problem involves a lot of detective work on the part of the neurologist. Usually they will continue to rule things out (MS, Lupus, etc.), and along the way they will pick up extra clues. It could mean that it will...
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    What an ordeal for you. I hope they get to the bottom of this all. The drugs you are currently taking have some really nasty side effects, plus they can be addictive...but I'm sure your neuro is just trying them out to see if they work and he/she is not thinking of having you take them on a very long term basis. There is a class of drugs I know of that...
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    In the midst of trying to figure out what is going on with your health, thank you for taking the time to update us all. I wish you all the best, and hope that you and your doctors get to the bottom of what's going on. Figuring out medication dosage can take a while. If you feel like posting what meds you are taking...maybe others can give you their own...
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    Hi, Try contacting someone in the media relations department at the cruise company. In my experience, the media/PR people are the ones who want this type of complaint handled properly. Send them an e-mail with this subject line: You have a customer service disaster on your hands. Contact me ASAP. That ought to get their attention. Best of luck...
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    I seem to remember a couple months back something about a recall on peppercorns. Can't remember the details exactly, but it should still be in the FDA Recall database...just go to this link and have a read through the recalls to see if anything comes up for you. Or do a search on their site for peppercorns. It is a good place to check regularly for recalls...
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    What a horrific experience for you. And heartbreaking too. Before dealing with Royal Carib. I would deal with your husband's company because they are the ultimate ones responsible. If the cruise was supposed to be truly allergy-safe, then it is up to the event organizer at hubby's company to call and complain about services not being rendered. I doubt...
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    ARCHIVED Gluten Csi

    gabby replied to quincy's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    When I go to a restaurant and they tell me that something is gluten-free, I always ask a few questions to see how gluten free things really are. For example: at a restaurant where they offered gluten-free toast, I asked if they have a dedicated toaster and they said they did not. At an italian restaurant, I asked if they cook the gluten-free pasta in a...
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    There is a rather rare group of disorders falling under the umbrella term: Periodic Paralysis Syndrome (PPS). Don't let the name fool you, because the word paralysis does not always refer to constant or permanent paralysis. It can also refer to the clenching and unclenching of certain muscles (like when you are shaking...it feels constant, but it can really...
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    These sorts of problems require immediate attention, so going to the ER is always a good idea. Definitely call your primary care physician and see him/her today. If you can't, then go to a walk-in clinic today. And call your colleagues at the ENT clinic too and see what they can do for you too. Bring a list of any meds you are taking (including herbal...
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    Celiac disease requires lots and lots of adjustments to your lifestyle. These adjustments can't be learned completely from a book or from a class. They are learned by going through the motions, everyday, every meal, etc. It takes lots of time to learn and adjust, and 5 weeks is just a teeny tiny beginning. Think of it more like having a baby. Did you...
  22. gabby
    Hi, Is it possible that you are not reacting to the food....but instead you are reacting to other things like the chemicals sprayed on the food, or other types of things in the environment that are having a bad effect on you? There's a name for this, it is called Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS). Here's a description from one MCS site: (Open Original...
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    Hi, Not sure if this will help...but I thought I'd tell you about something similar I went through 3 years ago. Everything was making me itch. I was down to using raw eggs and lemon juice with no soap to have a shower and wash my hair. But still i'd end up with a terrible horrific rash all over my arms, knees, ankles an legs. After much, much, much...
  24. gabby

    ARCHIVED A Theory

    gabby replied to sandsurfgirl's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease

    Hi, There are lots of food recalls going on all the time...and it might be a good idea to check the FDA recall website once in a while to see if anything there effects you. They will list things being recalled due to undeclared allergens, undeclared gluten, undeclared other ingredients, or due to things like suspected salmonella, listeriosis, etc. There...
  25. gabby
    Sorry you are feeling low...but glad you are reaching out for some good energy from the group. If you aren't already doing it, you can start clearing your life of tolerations ad take back the time and energy you need to manage your life. Tolerations are small and seemingly unimportant things that take our energy and attention. These things are so small...
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